Burning off a Holiday Meal: The Real Numbers

Avoid overeating this season by considering just how much exercise each bite translates to.

The problem with holiday meals, of course, is that they’re too delicious for their own good. That’s why the average American gains five pounds this time of year. One suggestion to avoid overeating this season? Think about just how much exercise each bite translates to. Selected by Four Seasons executive chef Brooke Vosika and calibrated by Caroline Apovian, director of Boston Medical Center’s Nutrition and Weight Management Center, this feast shows what a typical person might consume during the holiday—and how much activity it would take to burn those calories off.

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